Strange Attractor 25% off preorder discount offer (July only)

“The definitive biography of Terence. . . Indispensable!” — Dennis J. McKenna

Coming soon. Graham St John’s Strange Attractor: The Hallucinatory Life of Terence McKenna (MIT Press, 30 Sep 2025, foreword by Erik Davis) SEE BELOW FOR PREORDER DISCOUNT OFFER

Accessing original documents and letters, featuring rare photographs and artworks, and sharing previously untold stories from over eighty people, Strange Attractor chronicles the life, work, and legacy of the 20^th century’s psychedelic renaissance man. This much anticipated intellectual biography of Terence McKenna can be pre-ordered now.

Praise for Strange Attractor:

“Graham St John is our best contemporary historian of psychedelic culture. This biography is filled with wonders, striking the perfect balance between historical accuracy and sympathetic engagement.” — Wouter J. Hanegraaff, Professor of History of Hermetic Philosophy at the University of Amsterdam

“Beautifully written and impossible to put down . . . A real triumph in the art of biography.” ­­­— Libbie Grant, bestselling author of The Prophet’s Wife, The Ragged Edge of Night (as Olivia Hawker), and other novels

“This enrapturing book is psychoactive in all the best ways." — R. U. Sirius, cofounder of Mondo 2000

“With painstaking diligence, St John has put Humpty Dumpty back together again for the benefit of generations to come.”  — Dr Bruce Damer, Astrobiologist and President of The Center for MINDS

“A monumental work of epic proportions.” — David Jay Brown, author of Dreaming Wide Awake and The Illustrated Field Guide to DMT Entities

“An immense accomplishment.” — Andrew R. Gallimore, author of Death by Astonishment

“A deeply human examination.” — William Leonard Pickard, author of The Rose of Paracelsus

“The life and lore of a countercultural icon is finally laid bare . . . in this brilliant biography.” — Michelle Lhooq, journalist and founder of Rave New World

PRE-ORDER Strange Attractor. Options at: https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262049573/strange-attractor/.

Pre-order DISCOUNT offer from Tertulia (US addresses only):  Get 25% off Strange Attractor at this link, using the code ATTRACTOR (valid JULY 1 through AUGUST 1, 2025). Enter the code at checkout (no account creation necessary). With this deal, the book is USD$26.25 (Retail $35) + shipping.

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For further details about Strange Attractor (excerpts, and subscribe for announcements): https://www.edgecentral.net/terence-mckenna-biography